Question 1

The Leadership Grid used the two leader behaviors which were called

Accepted Answer

A)  employee-centered and job centered. 
B)  consideration and initiating structure. 
C)  concern for people and concern for production. 
D)  relationship-oriented and task-oriented. 
E)  employee-oriented and relationship oriented. 
A)  employee-centered and job centered. 
B)  consideration and initiating structure. 
C)  concern for people and concern for production. 
D)  relationship-oriented and task-oriented. 
E)  employee-oriented and relationship oriented.

Question 2

According to Hersey and Blanchard, __________ works best for employees with moderate readiness.

Accepted Answer

A)  selling and telling 
B)  telling and participating 
C)  selling and participating 
D)  telling and delegating 
E)  selling and delegating 
A)  selling and telling 
B)  telling and participating 
C)  selling and participating 
D)  telling and delegating 
E)  selling and delegating

Question 3

__________ is the power coming from a formal management position in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Referent power 
B)  Coercive power 
C)  Reward power 
D)  Legitimate power 
E)  Expert power 
A)  Referent power 
B)  Coercive power 
C)  Reward power 
D)  Legitimate power 
E)  Expert power

Question 4

Power coming from a formal management position in an organization and the authority granted to it is called _________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Power coming from a formal management position...

Question 5

Situational theory model is easier to understand than Fiedler's model, but it incorporates only the characteristics of followers, not those of the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A __________ leader is one who has the ability to motivate subordinated to transcend their expected performance

Accepted Answer

A)  transactional 
B)  charismatic 
C)  traditional 
D)  supportive 
E)  team 
A)  transactional 
B)  charismatic 
C)  traditional 
D)  supportive 
E)  team

Question 7

__________ power is based in the ability of the leader to do such things as recommend promotions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Coercive 
B)  Expert 
C)  Reward 
D)  Referent 
E)  Personal 
A)  Coercive 
B)  Expert 
C)  Reward 
D)  Referent 
E)  Personal

Question 8

Describe the three situational elements under Fiedler's Contingency Theory that can be described as either favorable or unfavorable.

Accepted Answer

Leader-member relations refers to group

Question 9

Describe the five bases of power typical in organizations.

Accepted Answer

The five bases of po

Question 10

A substitute counteracts the leadership style and prevents the leader from displaying certain behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The leader can increase employee motivation, according to the Path-Goal theory, by either (1) clarifying the employee's path to accomplish goals, or (2) maximizing the value of the rewards available to successful employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The less effective leaders, in the University of Michigan studies, were called

Accepted Answer

A)  job-centered leaders. 
B)  employee-centered leaders. 
C)  initiating structure. 
D)  consideration. 
E)  impoverished management. 
A)  job-centered leaders. 
B)  employee-centered leaders. 
C)  initiating structure. 
D)  consideration. 
E)  impoverished management.

Question 13

A model of leadership that describes the relationship between leadership styles and specific organizational situations is called a(n) ______________________________ approach

Accepted Answer

contingenc

Question 14

__________ and __________ proposed a two dimensional leadership theory called the Leadership Grid.

Accepted Answer

A)  Blake; Mouton 
B)  Hersey; Blanchard 
C)  Vroom; Yetton 
D)  Tannenbaum; Schmidt 
E)  Evans; House 
A)  Blake; Mouton 
B)  Hersey; Blanchard 
C)  Vroom; Yetton 
D)  Tannenbaum; Schmidt 
E)  Evans; House

Question 15

Distinguish between charismatic and transformational leadership.

Accepted Answer

A charismatic leader has the ability to

Question 16

The seven interpersonal influence tactics for leaders include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  use rational persuasion 
B)  rely on the rule of reciprocity 
C)  develop allies 
D)  do not worry about people liking you 
E)  reward the behaviors you want 
A)  use rational persuasion 
B)  rely on the rule of reciprocity 
C)  develop allies 
D)  do not worry about people liking you 
E)  reward the behaviors you want

Question 17

In general, research has found a(n) __________ relationship between personal traits and leader success.

Accepted Answer

A)  strong 
B)  weak 
C)  positive 
D)  negative 
E)  inverse 
A)  strong 
B)  weak 
C)  positive 
D)  negative 
E)  inverse

Question 18

Martin is a manager at Anderson Arches, Inc. Hersey and Blanchard would consider most of his subordinates highly ready. Based on this, which of the following leadership styles is best for Martin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participating 
B)  Delegating 
C)  Selling 
D)  Telling 
E)  Forcing 
A)  Participating 
B)  Delegating 
C)  Selling 
D)  Telling 
E)  Forcing

Question 19

____________________ leadership is about distinguishing right from wrong and choosing to do right.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ leadership is about distinguishing right from...

Question 20

__________ leaders clarify the role and task requirements of subordinates.

Accepted Answer

A)  Transactional 
B)  Charismatic 
C)  Transformational 
D)  Supportive 
E)  Team 
A)  Transactional 
B)  Charismatic 
C)  Transformational 
D)  Supportive 
E)  Team

Exam 15: Leadership

The Leadership Grid used the two leader behaviors which were called

According to Hersey and Blanchard, __________ works best for employees with moderate readiness.

__________ is the power coming from a formal management position in the organization.

Power coming from a formal management position in an organization and the authority granted to it is called _________________________.

Situational theory model is easier to understand than Fiedler's model, but it incorporates only the characteristics of followers, not those of the situation.

A __________ leader is one who has the ability to motivate subordinated to transcend their expected performance

__________ power is based in the ability of the leader to do such things as recommend promotions.

Describe the three situational elements under Fiedler's Contingency Theory that can be described as either favorable or unfavorable.

Describe the five bases of power typical in organizations.

A substitute counteracts the leadership style and prevents the leader from displaying certain behaviors.

The leader can increase employee motivation, according to the Path-Goal theory, by either (1) clarifying the employee's path to accomplish goals, or (2) maximizing the value of the rewards available to successful employees.

The less effective leaders, in the University of Michigan studies, were called

A model of leadership that describes the relationship between leadership styles and specific organizational situations is called a(n) ______________________________ approach

__________ and __________ proposed a two dimensional leadership theory called the Leadership Grid.

Distinguish between charismatic and transformational leadership.

The seven interpersonal influence tactics for leaders include all of the following EXCEPT:

In general, research has found a(n) __________ relationship between personal traits and leader success.

Martin is a manager at Anderson Arches, Inc. Hersey and Blanchard would consider most of his subordinates highly ready. Based on this, which of the following leadership styles is best for Martin?

____________________ leadership is about distinguishing right from wrong and choosing to do right.

__________ leaders clarify the role and task requirements of subordinates.

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